Chapter 29.5
Kwan Jihu's Pov; After the banquet incident
!!4000-word chapter special!!
( I'm not sure if people are gonna read a chapter this long, But i guess those who are interested should be able to read it :> )
The noises in the background were loud.
The ceiling walls were falling apart.
The student's light screams that were pleading for help were sent to the hospital.
The monster's screeches were no longer heard, As it lay down on the ground, Dead in half.
All the rest of the monsters were already dead to begin with, Which the awakened students killed and slayed.
Especially the students from aurorawhales and other classes.
Luckily, No one died.
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Kim closed his mouth slowly as he finished mumbling to the blurry figure in front of him.
He was filled with exhaustion and tiredness from the rage of alcohol.
His Throat was sore and hoarded from the songs he sang.
He closed his eyes as he lost bits of his consciousness.
The dusty air turned cold as he quietly fell onto the ground.
A fragile being with nothing but hes body.
Passing out due to exhaustion and the reek of alcohol.
The man in front of him, Kwan jihu, Widened his eyes from the shock he had heard, which Kim mumbled.
Kwan Jihu knew so well that before and after the reincarnation, nobody would know his name but hes current.
But how is it possible that one person would know the name of his old life when nobody knew it at all?
''Was it a close friend? Was it a family member? How did this person know my name?''
To begin with, Kwan jihu already knew he has no friends, especially close ones, And he doesn't even have any family members ever since hes parents died a very long time ago.
''How is that even possible...?''
Kwan jihu was filled with questions, An ambiguous feeling and a situation that is unsure.
But in particular, Kwan jihu knew so well,
That something is definitely wrong.
He looked at Kim's frail body at the ground, staring at him with cold and yet questionable eyes.
'....Who are you?'
He thought.
[ Expressionless Awakener ]
Chapter 29.5
After the banquet incident; Kwan Jihu's Pov.
All of the students inside the banquet began to whisper and gossip.
They were all shocked and surprised that a random student, Who isn't part of the top 3 classrooms in the school, was able to beat an S-class Boss monster.
But at the same time, they had enthusiastic faces.
Micheal lorn, Who was concerned about the situation, Ran and called out to Kwan jihu.
"Alexander Grace!!" He shouted.
Kwan jihu was blank for a while, But immediately went back to hes concious state after someone mentioned hes name.
"Alexander!! Are you ok??" Micheal spoke in a concerned voice.
Kwan jihu took a glance at Micheal and looked at him with an expressionless gaze, Giving micheal lorn hes normal expression.
"Oh good, I thought you were having a mental shock or something... It's a good thing you're fine!" Micheal spoke as he sighed in relief.
Kwan jihu sighed lightly, Not knowing the situation well anymore.
He then took a glance at Kim's frail body once more and stared at him with cold-like eyes.
'...Could it be the effect after changing the novel? If it did, Then it's impossible for this person.. to know my reincarnated name.. and the system would've at least warned me of the changes of the novel... What exactly happened..?' He thought as he continued to ask more questions.
Micheal, who was currently in front of Kwan jihu, Looked at him with a confused look and took a glimpse at what he was pointing at.
''!!!"
"ALEX!! THERE IS A FREAKING UNCONCIOUS BODY IN FRONT OF YOU!!" Micheal lorn shouted at kwan jihu, with a startled manner.
Micheal lorn is the type to worry easily of a person's pain, Mostly in a physical way, But usually in a mental way.
He gets concerned with people despite not knowing them and would always be open to help them in every way possible.
Sometimes when he can't help that person, He would feel a long-living guilt which will ruin hes own self-esteem.
But he isn't the kind to give up easily even if he can't save anyone.
After all, he is the second protagonist of the novel; Lights Awakening, So of course hes main characteristics were similar in that way.
"..."
"So what? He isn't dead or anything."
Kwan jihu replied.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN?? HE HAS A LOT OF SCRATCHED AND MINOR INJURIES!! DO YOU HAVE NO SHAME AT ALL???" Micheal lorn shouted with a concerned look.
"You said 'minor injuries', So he'll be fine."
Kwan jihu spoke.
Micheal lorn sighed as he pointed at Kim's passed-out body, while at the same time, Glared at Kwan jihu to help him.
"Bring him to the hospital, Alexander."
He muttered.
"And WHY would i do that?"
Kwan jihu coldly replied.
Micheal lorn stared at him using silent-treatment, Signaling him to help the poor person on the ground.
Kwan jihu sighed, Not because of the silent treatment that Micheal gave him, But Micheal's persistence on helping Kim's passed-out body.
"Why can't you do it? If you're so concerned, Why can't you help him instead?" He spoke.
"I need to help the other injured students as well, So at least help others for once, Alexander!" Micheal replied.
Kwan jihu sighed lightly as he took Kim's frail body in hes arms. He isn't usually the type to help other people, Even if he does help others, He can only do so in hes own way.
He then took Kim's body outside of the banquet and took a clear look at him.
'Seems like I'll have to renew the pages for a while..'
He thought.
As he continued to princess-carry Kim's body through the school halls, The blue system appeared!
[ Kwan Jihu-, You good-??? ]
The blue system replied.
'I'm fine, The real question is, WHERE WERE YOU?'
He spoke coldly at the system in his head.
[ There was an error earlier at the banquet and i wasn't able to reply to you! I even had to fix it and almost tried to plead for help or advice from the [Ai]!!!! (〒﹏〒) ]
'An Error..? Is it related to a red error screen?'
He asked.
[ A red error screen? I'm not sure... But while i was fixing the error on my drafts, There was a weird Red bug on my files, It was kinda hard to remove it tho- ʕ'• ᴥ•̥'ʔ ]
'A red bug huh..? Now that i think about it, When i first reincarnated into this world, You appeared in front of me with a blue error screen, then disappeared after a few days, Could it be there might be a new system intact on him?'
[ That might be a possible chance, But it depends on the main system [Ai] to figure it out. ]
Kwan jihu felt unsure but already thought of a clear answer inside hes head.
[ And since you're mentioning a red screen, You must've seen it right? ] The system asked.
'Yes, That's right... And the person who has it, is the one I'm currently carrying.' Kwan jihu replied.
[ Hm.... ]
[ Kwan jihu, Are you gay? ]
The system asked curiously.
'AND WHY WOULD YOU THINK OF THAT KIND OF NONSENSE, BLUE?' Kwan jihu replied back to the system with a mad-like tone.
[ I was just asking! You don't have to be so mad about it ತ_ʖತ ] The system replied back.
Kwan jihu sighed as he continued to carry kim's body through the hallways.
There were a lot of people or students walking through the halls after the incident, and many awakened healers or students were on the run as well, Though since all of the students were inside the banquet, only a few that avoided injury ran through the halls to help the others.
The doctors and the police were already alerted by the disaster and were running in or out of the huge banquet just to help the students.
The incident must've shocked the whole entire nation, and the people are constantly talking about it by now.
But in-between, The school is already used to such disasters and wouldn't worry about it.
After all, They only improved the securities inside the school, But intruders still find ways to get in or out of the school.
After all, There are powerful students inside the school, So why bother worrying?
That kind of talk made people unsure if the principal is worried of hes students or he is just some idiot who likes getting students suspended.
But why would the principal need to worry about hes students anyway? The students of the academy are already above 20 of age, Along with awakened powers of a Hunter would have.
Besides, Even if there are injured students, they'll either get healed by the school or get healed by the hospital instead.
The principal does care for hes students, But it would be such a burden to worry about them at such thought.
Besides... all of them have potential anyway and if they don't, It doesn't matter.
What's important is learning to figure out the problem without the need of any help, That's the saying of the school.
Though it's also a good thing to lend help from or to others as well.
'System, Can you detect any available nearby healers?' Kwan jihu spoke to the system.
[ I'm detecting some right now... But it seems like they're all busy, I guess you'll have to take the guy to the hospital ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)_/¯lol ] The Blue system replied back.
'Tsk.'
Kwan jihu continued to princess-carry Kim's body until he eventually got outside of the school doors.
It was filled with news reporters, Policemen and ambulance sirens along with random people who came to check out the school's situation.
But due to the attention the school was given after the banquet incident, A lot of the security guards had to block all of the news reporters and other people from coming inside, Except the awakened doctors and policemen who came to help.
Kwan jihu knew this, So he used the other school exit to get out of the school gates, Aka the teachers-in-or-out steeldoor.
Luckily, No one noticed him coming out of the backdoor of the school, So it was the right time to use hes ability.
[ [3] Skill ability; Dragon's part; Skull is activated! ]
Suddenly, the ground began to shake lightly as blue mist began to appear at kwan jihu's feet.
A dragon skull began to slowly float as Kwan jihu stood at the skull, Making him ascend with it.
Each dragon body part represents Kwan Jihu's ability along with its usefulness of skills.
But a floating dragon skull is quite a dumb Skill to begin with, Though it's part of the dragon's ability, It should've been the wings to make him afloat instead, But it seems like kwan jihu still hasn't unlocked it yet.
That's right, Kwan jihu hasn't fully gotten most of the dragon part's abilities yet, and needs to collect or unlock ways to get those body parts.
Despite Kwan Jihu's Cold-heartedness, He has patience and a brain, That's why he needs to wait when it's something that is needed to wait, and a plan that he already has in mind.
Besides... He already has necromancer abilities, So he barely has any use of the dragon skull except standing on it to ascend in the sky.
'Blue, Detect the most nearby hospital.'
Kwan jihu ordered the system coldly.
[ No please? (. ❛ ᴗ ❛.) ]
The blue system replied back.
'PLEASE.'
Kwan jihu mumbled aggressively as he twitched hes eyes as he glared at the system coldly.
[ Fine... Who says 'please' that aggressively-? ]
The blue system replied.
[ Loading... ]
The system began to load for a few seconds before showing a map with a waypoint.
[ Loading complete! Waypoint*> 1658... ]
Kwan jihu began to use hes floating dragon skull to move to the closest nearby hospital until he eventually arrived at the place.
He slowly put Kim's body to the ground close to the hospital entrance and eventually walked away slowly in a different direction.
[ So you're just gonna leave him next to the hospital entrance? ರ_ರ ] The system replied.
'He'll be fine, I'm sure the nurses or other people will find him eventually.' Kwan jihu answered.
[ You really have no shame huh? 乁 ˘ o ˘ ㄏ ]
The system replied with an emoji.
'I'm already busy with the changes of the novel, I'm not wasting my time sending a random person who knows my real name to a hospital.'
[ Eh-!? He knows your real/Past name!??? (゜o゜; ]
'It seems so.'
[ Does that mean he could possibly be a reincarnater!? ]
'I already had a similar idea in mind but it's better to be sure.'
'That's why I'll be asking you to keep an eye on him, Any kind of method will work as long as you watch him carefully..' Kwan jihu mumbled as he continued to walk through the alleyways.
[ Can i meet or reply to him once he wakes up!? (人 •͈ᴗ•͈) ] The system asked and replied.
'As long as you keep on eye on him, I don't care.'
Kwan jihu answered to the system.
'Just reply to me any suspicious acts once he wakes up.'
'Who knows what hes capable of and it's better to prepare.'
'After seeing that dangerous weapon that even I wouldn't hold is something we need to be aware of.'
'I'll meet him once the timing is right, And when i do, I'll be taking my time talking business with him.'
[ You mean threatening him for answers? or use him for your plans with no feelings of relationship? ]
'Something similar to that i guess.' Kwan jihu answered shamelessly.
[ You really have no shame do you? ಠ_ಠ ]
The system replied.
Kwan jihu continued hes nightly walk through the alleyways of the city.
The street lights were shining in a bulb as the moon shined beautifully.
Sadly, There were no stars in sight.
A page of a book represents each chapter of a person's story.
Each characteristics shown in just a few paragraphs.
Each personal daily lives which is shown through imagination
And each chapter that represents that any kinds of living has its own story too.
That's why our life is called a novel, A story of our lives that begins in the first chapter we were born.
'But if this novel changes drastically to a certain point, Who know's if i'll be alive or not in the future.'
'Even tho I avoided my destined death and more others, I cannot let my guard down, Even a single glimpse of it.'
'I'm just a character who is destined to die, and i'll do what it takes to survive even a few more years to my life-span.'
'Because this novel hasn't ended yet.'
'...'
'...Even if i had to go through such heights... Even if i had to go through risks that could've potentially harmed me, I was able survive until this moment.'
'I will continue to do so...'
Kwan jihu thought as he sighed and grabbed hes chest tightly, along with an expression with no emotions whatsoever.
'until this novel ends.'
He thought silently.
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[ Expressionless Awakener ]
Chapter 29
Friendship Hang Out!
!!4000-word chapter special!!
The sounds and noises of a particular phone were heard.
Dings, Sound effects and even background music were heard in the distance.
The mumbles and whispers of my friend and hes nervous-like sweat were pouring down hes forehead.
"Gah!"
"C'mon... C'mon..."
My friend, Jacob, mumbled quietly as he tapped hes phone fast and roughly..
"You can do it, Jacob!"
"You're almost winning!!!"
"Go Jacob."
Me and my two other friends, Lavyn and Fynn shouted, cheering loudly at Jacob with blood-running excitement.
Currently...
I'm playing a mobile game with my friends at my dorm... In the middle of the night, I'm still waiting for them to leave tho... But i doubt they will.
30 minutes earlier...
"That was soooo good!!" Jacob spoke after eating.
"Ye" Lavyn also replied.
The 3 of them were still sitting at my counter table, doing nothing but groaning how good the food is.
I was near the counter too, Washing their bowls at the dishwasher.
Fynn stared at me for a while before speaking;
"You've change quite a bit, Kim."
I turned my head to glance at Fynn and tilted my head in confusion.
It was right after i finished washing my dishes as well.
"What do you mean?" I spoke.
"Well, ever since that banquet incident, You've been a tiny tiny.... bit less clueless, Though you still haven't change entirely." Fynn answered.
"Oh yeah! I noticed it too." Lavyn replied as well.
"Do you remember when we got drunk right after that S-class monster attack the banquet-??" Jacob mumbled, Mentioning this part of the incident.
"A little bit, I was really drunk, I couldn't remember almost anything! Instead, I woke up inside a hospital."Fynn Replied aswell.
"I don't really know the whole story, But Kim must've looked super cool when defeating that S-class monster!!"
Lavyn muttered.
"I heard from the rumours that you were reeking in alcohol during that time, You were even singing as well!! right Kim!?" Lavyn spoke enthusiastically, Waiting for my answer.
"What-?" I replied
"You don't remember Kim-!?" Jacob replied in a gloom.
I began to process my memories for a while, And then slowly remembered that time of the hospital entrance, Though it's only the rumours and such.
"Yes... I kind of was, I think...Honestly, I actually don't remember anything after that banquet incident, except those who i've heard from the rumours, Especially from that time i also woke up inside a hospital."
"I think the news of the banquet incident went Viral that even the people from the hospital heard it, Though I think my fame is lowering bit by bit by now." I mumbled and replied back.
"And talking about drunkness... Weren't you guys the one who forced me into drinking alcohol??" I asked with a straight face.
"I don't know how you were able to remember that part Since you're very forgetful Kim, but according to my memories... I think we did." Fynn answered.
The atmosphere began to slowly turn awkward after Fynn's Answer.
Honestly, They are my dumb friends, And when it comes to alcohol, Of course they would lend me or beg me to drink one.
Unless they are drunk themselves.
"You... 3 left me during that time after... I was drunk... Right?" I asked as my eyes gave off a hint of annoyance and anger but keeping an expressionless expression.
"..."
".....Were sorry for leaving you, Kim." The 3 of them apologized as they lowered their heads in slight guilt.
"Because of you 3, My life has changed into a corner... Whatever, Apology accepted." I groaned and answered
"Yey!" The 3 of them celebrated.
Friends are friends, They give us something that names as happiness and company, Of course i'd forgive them, After all, I did say they were loyal friends despite their Idioticness, Didn't i?
"But other than the time we left you drunk on your table, No, Maybe right after the incident happened, Were you investigated, Kim?" Fynn asked in concern.
"Investigated? I think so.. But it's only for a short time, I think the school didn't want to lend me an investigation or a meeting by the police since I was a special student with a powerful ability..."
"I'm not sure why the school wouldn't let me get investigated by the police and detectives, But All i know is that they gave me a 2 day break right after my early leave on the hospital." I answered in a mumble, In an expressionless, Yet serious way.
"Kim... I heard rumours about a weapon you were holding as well... I don't know what weapon you hold onto, But I think it's better not to use it." Lavyn spoke in concern as well.
"Weapon? I don't remember the rumours talking about a weapon, Right?" I answered.
"You don't remember, Kim? You were holding a dangerously weapon, Known as the scythe of the death!"
"Why would i have a weapon that has a cheeky name?"
"Well, Other than its name, I heard it's also a weapon that controls a person's mind, IM S-R-S!!" Lavyn replied seriously,
"Well, I don't want to be reminded of that incident again, Whether or not i have a weapon, I don't want to hear an incident where I was involved and have already forgotten about JUST 24 minutes ago." I answered
Though it seems like i also forgot that i used that same weapon from that dungeon incident as well.
"True.. What does it matter when the incident happened 2 months ago." Jacob replied.
Jacob began to shake lightly, wanting to talk aswell.
"Well now that you guys are done talking, It's my turn now!"
"Ever since Kim went inside hes new classroom, We weren't able to hang with him for a long time! Even forgetting about us in the process!" Jacob chuckled as he spoke.
"Oh yeah, Like that time you made us dance for no reason just to remember us, even though that actually happend, AN HOUR AGO." Lavyn replied back.
"Sorry for being born forgetfull" I replied.
"Whatever, It is what it is" Fynn sighed as he spoke as well.
We began to talk and have a conversation like friends usually do.
Minor happenings, Small interactions and laughing throughout our conversation.
Honestly, It was kind of fun.
We even played mobile games together, I guess i'll lend the 3 of them to sleep at my dorm since they worked kind of hard to get inside the school gates and hallways.
"GO JACOB GO!"
Me and my 2 other friends called out, Cheering jacob on a mobile game.
Jacob tapped hes phone aggressively, Having a passion to win a goal inside a video game.
[ Victory! ]
A sound of victory was heard through the phone.
"YESS LESS GOO!!!"
"JACOB WONN YAHHOOO!!!!"
"LESS GOO GG-!!!"
We began to celebrate like it's our friend's first win and its quite enjoying too.
Until then, I lend the 3 of them to sleep at my dorm, Luckily the school has extra futoms and sheets.
We all hang out and had a lot of fun in that process.
Eventually, I turned off the lights of my bedroom dorm and layed onto my bed.
My 3 friends slept on the ground with their futoms and sheets, Though they are rich, They couldn't complain.
As i layed down on my bed, Fynn took the initiave to talk to me.
"Hey Kim, It was really fun right?" Fynn spoke.
"Yeah, It was." I answered.
Jacob and Lavyn were already asleep at this time, And it was actually a bit peaceful as well.
"Y,know the part were i said you changed was a bit true tho." Fynn mumbled.
"I guess i kinda did change a little bit." I replied.
"Though we are all idiots, We have each other too right?" Fynn continued to mumble.
"I guess so" I replied and answered.
"..."
"I'm glad we met you 2 years ago Kim."
"...I'm actually kinda glad too."
"Ever since Jacob friended you that time on the hallways, we've been hanging a lot ever since."
"We all kinda got connected in that process."
"Yeah... Even tho i don't even remember were we first met." I replied.
"Of course you didn't, Why would you?" Fynn chuckled as he spoke.
"Welp, Goodnight, Kim johnson."
"Same goes to you too, Fynn john." I replied.
It was a very long and enjoyable night, And we were able to sleep peacefully as well.
Though we woke up a bit late the next day, But atleast we had our time on the hang out.
Even an expressionless person has friends too, Along with emotions that were hidden in a person's face.
But at least we got people to live our lives with.
[ Expressionless Awakener ]